Responsibilities:

• Assist in continuous assessment and improvement of the quality of care, treatment, and services provided in the section.
• Strive to achieve continued strong relationships with the voluntary physician community and work collaboratively on program development, accordingly.
• Perform Mental Status Evaluations, History and mental status exams on assigned patients and other clinical examinations requiring a DSM -IV diagnosis. Pharmacotherapy as indicated in treatment plan. Initiates consults and referrals as indicated. Participate in staff meetings, team meetings, and clinical conferences.
• Evaluate the impact of diagnosis or lack of diagnosis with unexplained chronic symptoms on individual and family systems as well as assess patients functioning in work, family and routines of daily living and identify areas needing continued support, resources, and treatment in order to assist patients.
• Coordinate services for those patients who move to another location to ensure continuity of care. Facilitates transfer of the case to local behavioral health care case management resources, as appropriate
• Schedule: Full time 40 Hours a week. Compensation:
• Tele-Psychiatry opportunities available

Educational Requirements:

• Certified American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
• New York State Medical License

Experience Requirements:

• Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist

Desired Skills:

• Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist